Analyste financier principal, planification et analyse financières / Senio

at  Merck Sharp Dohme

EXIGENCES ET QUALIFICATIONS DE BASE :

• Diplôme en affaires, CPA ou MBA, un atout ;
• Expérience : Solide expérience en FP&A, prévisions, modélisation ou analyse commerciale ;
• Expérience dans le développement de modèles prédictifs avec la capacité de manipuler rapidement de grandes quantités de données, de manière précise et efficace ;
• Solide compréhension des PCGR au Canada et aux États-Unis ;
• Compétences informatiques solides et compétences en modélisation financière (Excel, Word et PowerPoint avancés) ;
• Connaissance de SAP, BPC un atout ;
• Exigence linguistique : Bilingue, français et anglais, à l’oral et à l’écrit.

COMPÉTENCES :

• Très motivé, énergique et orienté vers l’équipe ;
• Organisé, capable de gérer plusieurs tâches et de respecter les délais ;
• Intérêt pour le domaine de la technologie de l’information financière ;
• Excellentes compétences analytiques et de résolution de problèmes, avec la capacité d’organiser, d’intégrer et d’évaluer des informations provenant de différentes sources, d’atteindre des conclusions logiques, d’articuler les avantages et les inconvénients et de prendre les mesures nécessaires ;
• Solides compétences analytiques, interpersonnelles et en présentation ;
• Capacité à fournir des recommandations et des initiatives dans le contexte commercial pertinent.
  Conformément à la Stratégie de milieu de travail hybride de notre entreprise, ce poste sera exécuté au moyen d’une combinaison de travail à distance et de travail en personne (siège social de Kirkland) en fonction de la nature du travail à effectuer.
  Nous sommes fiers d’être une entreprise qui embrasse la valeur de rassembler des personnes diversifiées, talentueuses et engagées. La façon la plus rapide d’innover est de rassembler des gens de diverses opinions dans un environnement inclusif. Nous encourageons nos collègues à remettre en question avec respect les problèmes de réflexion et d’approche de l’un et de l’autre. Nous sommes un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi et nous sommes déterminés à favoriser un milieu de travail inclusif et diversifié.
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BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Business degree, CPA or MBA an asset;
• Experience: Solid experience in FP&A, forecasting, modeling or business analysis;
• Experience in developing predictive model with ability to rapidly manipulate large amounts of data, accurately and efficiently;
• Solid understanding of GAAP in Canada and the US;
• Strong computer skills & financial modelling skills (advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint);
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC an asset;
• Language requirement: Bilingual, French and English, oral and written.

SKILLS:

• Highly motivated, energetic and team-oriented;
• Organized, able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines;
• An interest in the domain of Financial Information Technology;
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to organize, integrate and evaluate information from different sources, reach logical conclusions, articulate pros & cons and take necessary actions;
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills;
• Ability to provide recommendations and initiatives in the relevant business context
  In line with our Company’s Hybrid Workplace Strategy, this position will be performed through a combination of remote work and in-person (Kirkland Head Office) based on the nature of work to be done.
  We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

As a member of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Canadian team, the Senior Financial Analyst position will have responsibility to support the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, in the financial management of the designated Business Unit, leads the coordination & reporting activities for the Sales/Expense portfolio for all forecasting processes and will be the primary point of contact with the regional and corporate head offices. The position will collaborate with the FP&A, Financial Services, and Tax teams in order to achieve accurate and sound financial analysis and reporting.

Primary Activities: Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supports the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis, in the financial management of the designated Business Unit encompassing financial reporting, financial analysis, and provides recommendations for enhanced profitability growth;
• Leads the consolidation of the Sales/Expense portfolio for the Planning and Reporting function during outlooks, forecasts, budgets and the long-range operating plans;
• Leads the reporting of monthly results to the Region and Senior Management;
• Performs Sales/Expense Analysis, including price/volume drivers as well as monitoring Risks and Opportunities.
• Perform Ad Hoc sales/expense analysis, including customer and provincial segmentation analysis;
• Work closely with senior financial management in the development of presentations or reviews;
• Responsible for the headcount and payroll planning, forecasting & reporting activities;
• Along with the Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, co-lead the Financial Planning cycles and ensure the rest of the team collectively deliver quality forecasts, budgets and long-range operating plans in a timely manner;
• Highlights risks and opportunities to senior management with regards to financial matters to aid in their decision making and planning process. This includes coordinating and ensuring the integrity of the overall country financial plans, reports and related information submitted to corporate.
• Deals with employees and management at all levels in seeking the best solutions to a wide variety of financial and business issues.
• Lead the strategy and maintenance of the financial planning & analysis applications and provide process improvement and tool optimization recommendation
• Act as lead for business analytics and predictive modelling expert that will develop new approaches and models to drive the future analytical engine of FP&A and the business.
• Use large amount of data and transform into automated predictive models with the use of emerging techniques.